This project by Frank Buß is a cheap solution to connect a digital joystick to a PC using the USB interface.

The interface uses Freescale microcontroller that will simulate a USB keyboard and translates the joystick signals to keyboard signals.

source: www.frank-buss.de

Roepipi is here again with another cool BASIC game. Small size, quick action, start it up and have some fun!

Download: Bit Fox (856)

source: plus4world.powweb.com

C64 Studio is a .NET based IDE written by Georg Rottensteiner. This app supports project based C64 assembly.

The internal assembler is using the ACME syntax. In connection with Vice the IDE allows you to debug through your code and watch variables/memory locations, registers and memory.

Any other emulator can be set up as well if it’s startable via runtime arguments. C64 Studio allows you to compile to raw binary, .prg, .t64 or cartridge format (.bin and .crt for 8k and 16k). Additionally to this C64 Studio comes with a charset and sprite editor.

Version history:

31.07.2011 – 1.5:

• Fixed bug in parsing !byte with binary values.
• Fixed bug in file info storage, sometimes error messages were accredited to the wrong file.
• Fixed bug where warnings were not displayed (segment overwrite).
• Added charset/sprite functions as buttons.
• Changed charset copy/paste to always use clipboard

Download: C64 Studio v1.5 (809)

source: lemon64.com

Goat of Laxity has released a Trained version of the game: On the Farm 2 for Commodore 64.

Download: On the Farm 2 +3 (1202)

source: noname.c64.org

Peiselulli of Arsenic, Oxyron, Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated has released a Onefiled version of M.U.L.E. for Commodore 64. This version supports the adapter for 4 players.

Download: M.U.L.E. Onefiled + 4 Player adapter (1357)

source: noname.c64.org

Autopsy:

The interface 1541 Pocket Plus is a evolution of the Pocket 1541 released a few years ago. The 1541 Pocket Plus emulates the Commodore 1541 floppy drive with an SD (Secure Digital). The firmware like many Floppy Drive Emulation Interfaces for the C64 is based on the Open Source project SD2IEC and its operation is very simple and transparent, the interface is powered directly from the C64.

What can I do with it? It’s easy to say, with a normal SD (Secure Digital) you can store your favorites games and programs and you can load from the C64 everything directly from your memory card (SD), no more disk drives or datassette.

The differences from previous version, there are many, i’m going to list only the most important.

• 5VDC Powered from the Cartridge port of the Commodore 64.
• New CPU ATMega 1284PU (128k) clocked at 8MHz.
• External 48-pin Expansion slot.
• Internal expansion slot for future implementations.
• PocketCard with Bank Switching and 4Mbit flash memory (interchangeable)
• PocketCard PC 64 software can allows you to create Flash files for the 29F040.
• External Kernal with addon PocketCard PC 64 (requires PocketPLA 64).
• PocketPLA 64.

My first impression: I must say that has made a very good impression, the KIT Pocket 1541 Plus consists of several components built in an absolutely accurate and professional. The use of the addon PocketCard 64 at first time may be a bit complex for a beginner, but following the manual (you can find on the seller’s site) the configuration becomes easy and fun.

The Kernal cartridge mode is a very nice features, it overrides the PROM 901227. This feature requires the installation of the PocketPLA 64 and is only compatible with the Commodore 64 first edition (brown) with a PLA 906114.

In the sad case that the PocketPLA 64 can not be installed on your Commodore 64, the PocketCard 64 can be used to speed up the file loading with a TurboDisk Cartridge. The PocketCard 64 supports all types of cartridges (Ultimax or Standard) including games or utility. You can use the software PocketCard-64 to generate the file for the 29F040 flash with your compilations of Programs/Games or Kernal.

I suggest to buying this kit to all Retro Fans of the Commodore including people who want to ‘hack’ and not just play ;-D

source: rgmelsat.com

Some new cracked and trained games from your favorites group’s Onslaught and Excess; Edge Grinder +2 and Bionik Granny Returns for Commodore 64.

Download: Edge Grinder +2 (1258)

Download: Bionik Granny Returns + (1289)

source: noname.c64.org

The web page Commodore128.org is organizing a Coding competition.

RULES:

• Entries must be original programs.
• Entries must NOT be larger than 4096 bytes (4kb)
• The result must be playable on a real 128 and VICE.
• The competition starts Saturday October 29th 2011 at 5pm EST (Australian, not US)
• Entries must be submitted on or before April 1st, 2012.
• Entries must only be for the 128′s 40 or 80 colum modes – CP/M & 64 modes will be ineligible.
• There will be a competion page at www.commodore128.org with the submissions & you’ll have the opportunity to vote for your favourite game (which will determine the winners).
• All entries must be released under GPL & with the source included.

SUBMISSIONS:

• Submissions must be made by email to landover (at) tpg.com.au
• Format of submissions to be in either D81, D64 or PRG format & then zipped.

PRIZES:

• 1st prize of $AU100
• 2nd prize of $AU50
• 3rd prize of $AU25

source: commodore128.org

Some new cracked and trained games from your favorite group Onslaught. Blood 2 & Redrunner for Commodore 64 and Blok Copy for DTV.

Download: Blood 2 + (1240)

Download: Redrunner +5 (1221)

Download: Blok Copy DTV +3D (1259)

source: noname.c64.org

Attitude is a disk magazine for the Commodore 64 computer. This edition is written in collaboration with the joint forces of Triad and Oxyron.

We hope you enjoy this issue as much as you did the previous ones!

Download: Attitude Diskmagazine #12 (924)

source: noname.c64.org attitude.c64.org

Two new cracked and trained games from your favorite group Genesis Project, Yucatan & The Great War – 1914 for Commodore 64.

Download: Yucatan +5 (1275)

Download: The Great War - 1914 (1404)

source: noname.c64.org

Some new Games & Utility for Commodore VIC-20.

• MINIGRAFIK batch processing suite. Collection of example and utility programs using MINIGRAFIK.
• Vic Wolf. Texture mapped raycaster.
• The Keep. First person dungeon crawler.

Download: MINIGRAFIK batch processing suite (1395)

Download: Vic Wolf (1441)

Download: The Keep (1472)

source: Denial (The Commodore VIC-20 forum)

The Mega SwinSID is a new C64 SID replacement by Swinkels based on 32bit STM32 ARM Cortex M3 MCU and 512KB sample memory.

It runs at 80MHz and it uses integrated 12bit DACs for stereo output.

source: swinkels.tvtom.pl

Two new cracked and trained games from your favorite group Onslaught, Jihad – Raid Over Baghdad & Super-Ski The Downhill Simulator for Commodore 64.

Download: Super-Ski The Downhill Simulator (1281)

Download: Jihad - Raid Over Baghdad (1317)

source: noname.c64.org

John64 has released a trained version of Space Taxi & Jumpman (Commodore 64) for the Easyflash cartridge.

Download: Space Taxi & Jumpman (crt) (1858)

Download: Space Taxi & Jumpman (d64) (1734)

source: noname.c64.org